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About Churela Village

Churela is a mid sized village in Bilaigarh tehsil, in the district of Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,189, made up of 604 males and 585 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 969 females per 1000 males. The village covers 292.66 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 493222, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Churela Overview

Census 2011 figures for Churela village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Raipur
Tehsil Bilaigarh
Pincode 493222
Area (hectares) 292.66 hectares
Population 1,189
Male Population 604
Female Population 585
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 969
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Churela compares

By the 2011 count Churela is the 57th largest of the 206 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 983 residents. Its 292.66 hectares work out to about 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1009.

Getting to Churela

Churela is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Churela as Available. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Churela from other places

Churela lies about 126 km from Raipur, and the nearest railway station is Baradwar, about 40 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Churela
Tehsil headquarters Bilaigarh 4.8 km
Nearest railway station Baradwar 40 km
Nearest town Jānjgīr 44 km
District headquarters Raipur 126 km

Villages closest to Churela

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bilaigarh tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Churela

As per the Census of India 2011, Churela village had a population of 1,189. That makes it the 57th largest of the 206 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 983 residents.

Churela village has 604 males and 585 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Churela has about 969 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1009.

The pincode recorded for Churela is 493222. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Churela covers 292.66 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Churela falls under Bilaigarh tehsil of Raipur district in Chhattisgarh.

The nearest railway station to Churela is Baradwar, about 40 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available and private bus service as Available within village for Churela.

Churela is about 126 km from Raipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Churela is in Bilaigarh tehsil of Raipur district. Bilaigarh is about 4.8 km away. Baradwar is about 40 km away. Jānjgīr is about 44 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dokaridih (1.7 km), Jamgahan (1.8 km) and Bandri (2.3 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Churela today is likely to be higher.

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